Fares Dessouky
Egyptian squash player
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Fares Mohamed Dessouky (born September 29, 1994 in Alexandria) is an Egyptian professional squash player who represented Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in March 2017.[1][2]
He made his first big splash on the PSA World Series during the 2014 British Open where he reached the quarter-finals. He beat Karim Abdel Gawad 3-2 in the first round, Karim Darwish 3-2 in the second round and lost out to Nick Matthew 0-3 in the quarter-final match.
He won his largest PSA title in December 2020 at the CIB Black Ball Open in Egypt defeating Ali Farag in five games.
Titles and Finals
Major Finals (1)
Major tournaments include:
- PSA World Championships
- PSA World Tour Finals
- Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments (Platinum/World Series/Super Series)
| Year/Season | Tournament | Opponent | Result | Score |
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| 2021 | Black Ball Open | Marwan El Shorbagy | Loss (1) | 7-11 9-11 11-7 12-14 |
References
External links
- Fares Mohamed Dessouki – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-10-29)
- Fares Dessouky at PSA (archived)
- Fares Dessouky at Squash Info
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| Preceded by Karim Abdel Gawad | PSA Men's Young Player of the Year 2014 | Succeeded by Marwan El Shorbagy |
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